On This Water

Stay or drive

Two desks, one day

this morning. Same method. Same 1–10. Pick the water, not the drive you already decided.

Left desk

mexico · Ascension

Ascension Bay / Sian Ka'an

5.8OF 10

Today

medium

Permit are the hunt — wait for the next inch — this bay empties.

2 mph NNE · 8% rain · low slack

Where

    Open the Ascension brief

    Right desk

    texas · Galveston

    Galveston Bay

    6.6OF 10

    Today

    high

    Redfish are in the mix — hold for moving water; Galveston slack is a boat ride. Heat is the clock — first light or last light.

    3 mph SW · 2% rain · high slack

    -0.10 ft

    Observed minus predicted. On this coast the wind often is the tide.

    Where

    • Galveston North Jetty · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
    • Bolivar Roads Channel · 6.4pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
    • San Luis Pass · 5.2pass jetty on a high slack tide is a secondary match.
    Open the Galveston brief